The Cycle, Vol 2, No 16
Articles in this issue
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The Cycle previews the upcoming New York spring meeting of the L.A.W. Board of Officers, expecting the largest attendance ever and warning that all the Buffalo amendments will come before it, potentially bringing radical changes to League affairs.
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Thomas Stevens, who left San Francisco on 18 April 1884, returns from the other direction on 7 January 1887, completing the first bicycle circumnavigation of the globe; The Cycle praises his pluck and perseverance in surmounting seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including being forced to ship by steamer past Afghanistan.
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The Massachusetts Club's regular Thursday entertainment features impressive dumbbell work including a 100-pound press with one arm by Mr. Barr, sparring exhibitions by six pairs of members, and a particularly entertaining half-dozen rounds of broadsword fencing by Sergeant Dymond and Corporal McCracken.
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The Cycle reports the American racing team visiting England comprises W. M. Woodside, W. J. Morgan, E. A. Savage, and Albert and Henry Schock, with Woodside planning to challenge Richard Howell to at least five short-distance races on arrival.
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Gormully and Jeffery lead with J. S. Prince's new 48-hour indoor track world record at Omaha, 27 miles better than the previous mark on an American Champion, with Prince joining Whittaker in attributing the achievement to the easy running qualities of the G. and J. bearings.